Tackling food waste is vital to reducing carbon emissions and should be at the forefront of Australia’s climate policies, advocates say.
It is estimated that 7.3 million tonnes of food is wasted in Australia each year, costing the economy more than $20 billion annually.
Food waste is also a major environmental issue, with around eight per cent of global carbon emissions coming from wasted food, which rots in landfill and releases methane into the atmosphere.
Food rescue charity OzHarvest has recently teamed up with the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI) to release a new report examining Australia’s progress on tackling food waste.
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